Scranton to Open New High School Project Aims High
The city nearing completion of its new high school building with furnishing underway and faculty chosen. The project includes a near four story fireproof structure on Vine Street with a 175000 dollar bond funding. The school will offer a college like course and provide space for 1000 seats in an auditorium and classrooms across two wings.
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Uhr
Vine Street
Holler House
Washington Avenue
Ita
Scranton High School Building Described In Detail
A Scranton New High School building is outlined with 28 by 35 foot classrooms and five foot slate blackboards. The design features two wide stairwells, a large study hall, a 28 by 40 library, chemistry and physics labs, and a 1000 seat auditorium. Modern heating, ventilation, and electrical systems, including automatic thermostats, telephones, and electric bells, ensure comfort and efficiency.
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F. P. Stmilth
Prineloads Room
Sketches of the Faculty at Scranton High School
The article profiles long time principal Prof Jacob C Lange the La Fayette trained master of classics and languages who will continue as principal at Scranton High School Lange born in Wilkes Barre on September 12 1864 grew through Scranton schools and Lafayette College. It also highlights Prof Welles a chemist educator and author and Miss MacIntosh and Miss Heath as other faculty with notable credentials and teaching histories.
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Scranton
Pereschool
Scranton Hiel
Collee
J. O' Lance
Peinelpad
K Witthenathes
PR. Loomis
Aime
McCloskey
Blizw J. Chase
Kathryn A. Mageerty
Jacob C. Lange
Scrantoniana
The
Lafayette Entiees
Wilkes-Barre
Thomas P Bunt
Welles
Laafayette
Reftler
Baward Hart
Cu Ise
Parke, Davis & Co
Detroit
New Marl Tartar Company
Broklyn
Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry
Course of Study Outlines Four Year High School Tracks
The board and superintendent show an outline for four four year courses to shape the curriculum. Students may choose a course but electives are limited once selected.
Language Choice Rule Shapes College Curricula Across Nations
Across colleges a common rule guides language selection between German and French for course sequences. The policy influences degree requirements, with many institutions maintaining a tradition of German or French emphasis.
First Freshman Class Names Revealed for September Start
The list of students selected to share in the distinguished class includes Marion Musser James Cooper Frank Cooper Roe Stout Mary Reynolds and many others. Additional names cover a wide range of counties and schools with No 1 No 2 and No 3 groupings indicating staged cohorts.
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Marion Musser
James Cooper
Frank Cooper
Roe Stout
Mary Reynolds
Te Coes
Hugo Gallen
Pressie Frank
Josie Corbett
Grace Lutts
Katie Hiiberty
Birtle Sheffield
Michael Coleman
William Pearson
Jesse Snover
Mima Belimpi
Wiliam Schelchmak
Robert Bradley
Ollye Burall
Gertrude Barrowbann
Harriet Couns
May Davis
Grace Daniels
Helen Powler
Christine
Somes McAndrepy
Prances Straith
Watts Truman
Mdear
Arthur Dear
Alexander Wil
Vers Taylor
Harry Wideman
Ginwe Bell
Susie Lawson
Anna Henry
Thewen Jones
Kether Mackey
Susie Watkins
Carl Zebler
Kossman Vail
Victor Thayer
UT Jones Hogan
Dwight Stafford
Man Cappwell
Harry Malley
Ralph Snowden
Arthur Teal
Farnham Mears
William J. Sehuler
Superintendent George Howell of Scranton School District
Superintendent George Howell, born on the West Side in Issa, rose from breaker and mine work to education and law. He trained in New Jersey and Illinois, taught in Linels township, reported for Chicago News and Times, then joined the Scranton schools as assistant and later city superintendent, earning renown as a lecturer and author. He is described as a progressive leader with strong executive ability guiding Scranton schools.
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George Howell
Issa
ISTL
Pennington Seminary
Newton
N. J
Lafayette College
New Jersey
Hineis Normal University
ISSZ
Linels
Chicago News
Tiines
Edwards
George W. Pilt
Hevides
Howell
Hichelien
Weberer
University of
Trindla
Prige
Howell Lable
Scranton
Professor Loomis Named Principal at Keystone Academy
Professor P M Loomis an assistant principal and Latin Greek professor at Keystone academy Factoryville is appointed principal after a career as educator and preparatory school leader. A Colgate graduate with study at Strassburg and Munich he mentored students who won scholarships and prizes at Kenwood and Colgate. He led Keystone to expand its high school program and teach Latin. The board lauds his proven ability and expects benefit for Beranton residents.
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P.M. Loomis
Keystone Academy
Factoryville
Moet Thorouel
Colgate University
Hamilton
N.Y
Strassburg
Munich
Colgate i
South Jersey Institute
Bridgeton
Chin
Khenwood Academy
Kenwood
Cornell
Yale
Harvard
Wellesley
Colgate
Pumberlin
Lawmis
Professor Albert Welles to Lead Chemistry Classes
Prof. Albert H. Welles and Albert Flint Welles will oversee the chemistry department and teach multiple courses, taking charge of the chemistry classes starting next term. The arrangement names M 8 as part of the faculty roster and underscores expert instruction for students.
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Albert H. Welles
Albert Flint Welles
Friedwald Brings Modern Language Method to Breslau Roots
Friedwald, noted linguist and chess champion, born in Eastern Prussia, studied Latin Greek French and Hebrew before moving to Breslau. He taught at Berlina school in Torguty and directed the Manchester School of Languages, advocates a mixed natural and classical approach and has achieved notable success in teaching German and French.
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Friedwald
Prussia
Breslau
Silesia
Gymnasium
Lanigimees
United States
Friedwaldl
Berlina
Torguty
Mochester School of Languages
Joli Haymond Institute
New York State
Miss Leah Heath Named Director of Literature and Elocution
Miss Leah Heath, resident of West Fide, will direct the departments of literature and elocution. She is a prominent lecturer on art and literature and a teacher of elocution with varied educational experience. Her early schooling included public schools and St. Cecilia’s academy.
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Leah Heath
West
Fide
Monthorough
St. Cecilia’s’ Academy
Merrill's Pri
Miss Mattie Gregg Appointed To Peru Normal School
Miss Mattie H Gregg a resident of Peru Nebraska and former Peru State Normal assistant principal is named principal of the Peru Normal School after a career as English and mathematics instructor. Educated at Washington County Nebraska and Nebraska University she previously led Tecumseh High School and taught in Peoria Illinois. Her background includes a long record of successful teaching and strong mathematics results.
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Acthoe
Peru
Neb
Peoria
Nebraska WW University
Tecumseh
Peru Normal School
Grege
Early Life and Career of John Urban Wagner and Miss Kathryn A Haggerty
John Urban Wagner, born February 26, 1866 on the South Side, pursued education across several towns before becoming a deputy clerk and later Bucknell student. his career included editor roles and newspaper work. Kathryn A. Haggerty, raised on the West Side, advanced from local schools to Wood’s Business College, rising to head the shorthand department and then business instructor, noted for deep knowledge of business forms and law.
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John Urban Wagner
Elmira
Devil
Chemung County Journal
Penn Yan
N. Y
Wilkes-Barre
Volksfreund
United States
Marshall Barring
Scranton
Wochenblatt
Warner
Fellows & Norrnan
Gardner's Business College
Wagner
Vesper Literary Association
Republican
Kathryn A. Haggerty
West Side
Education shaped life of noted educator Mr Wagner
Born in 1860s, Mr Wagner graduated with honors in 1892 after three years at Bucknell where he edited the Bucknell Mirror. He served as principal of No 10 School Scranton, joined Colliery Engineer Co, then returned to printing before becoming Dickson Borough grammar school principal in 1895 and later filling a vacancy.
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Bucknell
Wagner
Bucknell Mirror
No. 10
Scranton
Colliery Engineer Co
Dickson Borough
Howells
Local professor McCloskey named longtime educator in city
Prof A L McCloskey, native of Lock Haven, now resident here, joins William a s Business College era and will lead math instruction alongside the high school business department. He began teaching seventeen years ago and has held roles at Central State Normal school Williamsport Commercial College and Wood's College Ohio City. He served as principal in Williamsport area schools and taught history and elocution before moving into the college level.
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A. L. McCloskey
Lock Haven
Williama’ Business College
Central State Nor Nal
Williamsport Commercial College
Williamsport
Central State Normal School
Wood's College
Ohio City
Miss Eliza J Chase Named Registrar at Scranton High
Miss Eliza J Chase has long taught in Scranton High School, starting at fourteen, with nearly a quarter century in service. Her duties will span several departments and include registrar work, reflecting her versatile experience in high school education.
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Misa Chase
Unclear Dialogue Cited By Detroit Free Press
Fragmentary quotation notes Mand e L and Harry Dinine in an unhappy exchange. The Detroit Free Press attributes a delayed refusal, suggesting the proposal was not sudden enough, with limited readable context or full names.
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Mande L
Harry Dinine
Detroit Free Press
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